"Producers aren't taking any chances. It's been arranged for armed guards to patrol the compound throughout the series. If it's known to everyone in the area that a big TV show is in town, then it will become a target. There are concerns there could be kidnap attempts if things aren't done carefully."
The new season of Love Island will premiere on Sunday, 12 January on UK screens, with 12 hopefuls confirmed to be entering the villa announced. Laura Whitmore will also be making her debut as the show's host, replacing long-running series regular Caroline Flack.reached out to ITV for official comment and will update this article when a response is received.
UPDATE: No link between death of security boss and 'Love Island' filming in Cape Town